Written for Sadje’s What Do You See #232
Iβm
sorry
for the things
I said and did.
Thereβs no greater pain
than brothers grown apart.
How I have prayed for this day
when we put our anger to rest
and cried βI love you, my dear brotherβ.
Iβm sorry for the things I said and did.
NARΒ©2024
#WDYS
This is βIβm Sorryβ by John Denver
Dectina Refrain:
This poem is written as follows:
1st line β 1 syllable, 2nd line β 2 syllables
3rd line β 3 syllables, and so on for 9 lines;
the 10th line is comprised of the first four lines
and is a stand-alone 10-syllable line.
All text, graphics and videos are copyright for The Sicilian Storyteller, The Elephantβs Trunk and The Rhythm Section and is not for use by anyone without permission. NARΒ©2017-present.
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Lovely poem. A simple sorry and a hug makes up for a lot. And thanks for sharing the Denver song. Hadn’t listened to this one in a long while.
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Sorry for the late response; I just found your comment in spam.
Thank you for your wonderful comments. I’m so glad you enjoyed the John Denver song. It’s a beauty!
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I’m catching up with my inbox, going backward so this dectina is particularly poignant now that your husband lost his beloved brother.βBig hugs sent your way.
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OMGoodness, Dale! You’re so right! I haven’t checked for comments on anything but my most recent posts and I’m not going to backtrack an entire week; people will understand. But I’m so glad I saw this one. It really is a timely piece for me now. β€οΈ
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Memories….beautiful song
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Thank you Dylan. So much more meaning now that my brother-in-law has died. β€οΈ
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So well done with the Dectina – and the song, of course.
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Thank you, Chris. This takes on a whole new meaning now that Bill’s brother has died. β€οΈ
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This is beautiful. It takes a lot to truly apologise. And you did it with a super complex poem too, well done.
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Thank you, Mason. At the time we had no clue my husband’s twin brother would pass away the same day I wrote this. Our hearts are heavy.
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Nothing can be more painful than that. Sending lots of hugs.
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Thank you.
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I’d be lost without my brother.
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Tell him, Glyn. We know how much brothers mean to us, especially now.
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Touching and heartfelt, Nancy. Love itπ
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Thank you, Grace. I’m sorry it has taken me so long to respond. Since the death of my husband’s brother, I have been off WP; how timely to return and find comments on this post from the day my brother-in-law passed away. β€οΈ
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Im so sorry for your loss, Nancy. My deepest condolences to his loved ones.πππ
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Dectina wonderful, N!
I only have 2 brothers left to hug. Twins, 12 Years younger than I am. One’s a (retired) Neo-Nazi prison guard, and the other’ s about half-way through his 25-to-Life prison sentence for 2nd degree murder.βI only hug my sister.
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An interesting family you have there, Ron.
Stay close to your sister. β‘
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So heartfelt and really moving Nancy. Thanks for joining in with this beautiful poem.
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Thank you, Sadje, for providing such a poignant photo.
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Itβs a pleasure
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Beautiful poem, Nancy π
Iβve still got to forgive my brother for selling my Beatles album. Thanks for reminding me in your previous post. π
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That’s a tough one, Lesley; you’re gonna have to dig deep to find the forgiveness. Beatles are sacred but George would want you to be the bigger person. Let it be! π
Glad you liked my Dectina; I love writing those! β‘
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π€ Let it be, indeed! β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
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beautiful and poignant, Nancy …π€π·
(a lovely form….I’ve tried it only once..yours flows so wellπ€)
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Thank you, Destiny; this was a lovely photo to work with.
I enjoy doing Dectinas. Give it another shot; you write so beautifully, I’m sure you’ll have no trouble! β‘
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tempted to try again lol
thank you , Nancy ….and so welcome π€π·
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Wowza…a beautiful Dectina Refrain.
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Thanks, V. It’s one of my favorite forms of poetry. Glad you liked it. π
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I’ve not tried to write one in years…but maybe this yearπ Even the name of the form is lovely!
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This is timely. Not ready yet, but maybe some time, future…
John makes a soft place for considering.
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Sometimes we really have to dig deep, you know?
This song surprised me. Never been much of a fan but this is a stunning piece and sung so beautifully.
Thanks, Liz. Everything in time. π«ΆπΌ
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A beautifulβverse and a perfectβsong to go with it. ππ
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Thanks so much, Willow. I love working with the Dectina Refrain.
I was never much of a John Denver fan but this song …. so powerful and beautiful. π©Άπ©Ά
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Enjoying life is living in union and without grudges.
Nice to read you.
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I appreciate your poignant comment and for taking the time to stop by my site.
Thank you; it’s nice being read.
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